LEED CertificationLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a sustainable building certification program that recognizes best in class environmental building strategies, processes, and practices. Read about the ways the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library has achieved a Silver Level LEED Certification.

Facility RentalThere are three community rooms that are available on a rental basis.

HistoryNorth Library inhabited various storefronts until a regular branch was established in January 1926 at 53rd Street and Long Beach Boulevard. In April 1951, the North Library opened at 5571 Orange Avenue, and closed its doors for the final time on July 31, 2016.

The new Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, which opened on September 10, 2016, is a state of the art 24,655 square-foot single story facility that includes areas for children, teens, and adults. The building also has three public community meeting spaces. The new library has expanded resources and programs to serve the community of north Long Beach, including assistive and adaptive technologies for people with disabilities.